What are the benefits of nail grass foot bath

Nail grass is an annual herb. It is also known as Impatiens balsamina and Impatiens balsamina. Its stems vary in length and are thick, juicy and smooth in surface. The nodes at the roots are relatively large and are mostly green or dark brown. The leaves grow opposite to each other, and the flower buds usually grow alone or in groups in the axils of leaves, with butterfly-shaped petals. Its entire body can be used as a Chinese medicine. It has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so it can be used to treat iron injuries. Its detoxification effect can treat poisonous insect bites. So what are the benefits of soaking your feet in nail grass?

1. Treat heel pain

Find five or six rhizomes of nail grass about 30 cm tall (only use the roots), withered ones are best, wash off the dirt, put them in an enamel or aluminum foot basin, add water to cover your feet, bring to a boil, add a small spoonful of salt, and stir it slightly. If the water is too hot at the beginning, you can cover the basin with a cotton pad and put your feet in to fumigate the painful area. Then wash and soak your feet repeatedly until the water is cool. The next day, add some water and boil it and continue washing. Once a day, for five times in a row, the pain will gradually disappear.

2. Health and beauty, brain care

Taking a hot water foot bath with nail grass can regulate the meridians and qi and blood. At the same time, the blood vessels in the feet dilate and the blood volume increases, thereby speeding up blood flow to the head and replenishing the brain with sufficient oxygen and nutrients. Regulates irregular menstruation.

3. Treat athlete's foot

Athlete's foot is the common name for tinea pedis. Athlete's foot is a very common fungal infection of the skin disease, which is commonly known as athlete's foot or damp athlete's foot in my country. The main pathogen is Trichophyton rubrum. Others include Epidermophyton floccosum, Trichophyton gypseum and Trichophyton rosea. 70-80% of adults have athlete's foot, but the severity varies. It often gets worse in summer and gets better in winter, and some people never get better all year round. If tinea pedis is not treated in time, it can sometimes be transmitted to other parts of the body, such as causing tinea manuum and onychomycosis. Sometimes, due to scratching due to the itchiness, secondary bacterial infection can occur, which can cause serious complications. Soaking your feet in nail grass has an auxiliary effect in treating athlete's foot.